Description
Indulge in the exquisite taste of perfectly baked lobster tails with a flavorful garlic butter sauce. This easy and elegant dish is sure to impress your guests and elevate any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Lobster Tails:
- 4 lobster tails (4–6 oz each)
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Garnish:
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare lobster tails: Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) and line a baking sheet. Cut the top shell of each lobster tail, pull the meat out and rest on top.
- Prepare garlic butter sauce: Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Brush over lobster meat.
- Bake the lobster tails: Place on baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes until cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Garnish with parsley, additional butter if desired, and lemon wedges. Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, broil the lobster tails for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- This recipe can also be adapted for grilling.
- Use clarified butter if preferred for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
